Q: My car is sputtering and when I drive it’s louder and then it was and more shaky. And when I go to speed up it has a hard time.
My car sputters When idling and when I switch gears and try to speed up it sputters even more? What would it be
My car has a manual transmission.
If the vehicle has less power and does not run correct and seems louder than it should can be caused by the air filter clogged or the catalyst is clogged. It can even be loss of fuel pressure and clogged fuel filter. I suggest having a mechanic like one from YourMechanic do a diagnosis on the vehicle to isolate the cause of the problem.
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